SkyCode Horoscopes for April 16-April 22, 2018

Horoscopes to unlock the stars, not to be locked down by them.

“A Last Electric Kiss”

Just as Mercury stumbles out of his retrograde, stern Saturn and piercing Pluto prepare for their own retrograde dance on the celestial floor this week. Saturn’s rhythm shifts on Tuesday night. Pluto switches up his moves on Sunday morning. I’ll dive more into my thoughts on those heavenly swingers shortly. But what we shouldn’t miss is the last “kiss” by conjunction between the charismatic Sun and unpredictable Uranus in Aries on Wednesday. That won’t happen again for, at least, another 83 years.

The Tip-off

A lot has happened since Uranus went into Aries seven years ago. I first wrote about its entry here in 2011. During this time, we’ve had several big, decentralized movements, like #ArabSpring, #OccupyWallStreet, #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo. All of these movements both electrified throngs of millions and were electrically powered by hashtags on social media. It seems Uranus’ association with the power to electrify is well justified.

We also had additional seven passes of a square between Uranus and Pluto between 2012-2015. Just as we saw masses of progressives rally, we also witnessed mostly right-wing forces answer back, whether that was from Christian conservatives, White supremacists, ISIS, national governments and political parties, and municipal police departments.

With the Sun’s parting smooch to Uranus in Aries on Wednesday, we’re at a tipping point. We’ve been approaching this for a while. Between 2015 and now, it’s become harder to tell where the real power is now, in general.

Next month, on May 15, Uranus, the shock jock planet, ventures into Taurus for another seven years. The electricity of the last seven years seeps in more. The bursting energy of the past seven years could become more rooted in us with a tighter grip. We perhaps become more entrenched in our identities and divisions.

Root work

That’s especially an issue for the next four months as both Saturn and Pluto start their retrogrades in earthy Capricorn this week. Both planets thrive off power games, authority, and dominance, yet in different ways.

Saturn’s retrograde highlights our relationship with discipline and authority. We can ask now: are we keeping up with the commitments we’ve set for ourselves? Is an authority figure’s pushiness reflective of some way that I haven’t been disciplined or responsible when I could have been? What can I learn from such a figure? Why didn’t I choose to govern myself more?

Pluto tends to go deeper. He probes our hang-ups and blindsides to how we wield and yield to power. And our relationship to power often comes from primal desires and long buried wounds or frustrations. Many of these might surface now and our fears related to them. Pay attention to where you feel denied. Or how you deny yourself.

In other words, Saturn gets us thinking and re-thinking about rules. Pluto is what gets us to break cowering rules and form new ones of our own. To smash some rules will likely help you stop from becoming too quickly rooted in a set way.

How to read and use these affirmations

You could choose to read these only for “your sign.” Perhaps that might be your Sun, Moon, or ascendant sign, if you’re familiar with those terms and your chart. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that, though.

I would skim through them all and see which affirmation affirms your life this week:

Pay careful attention to the affirmation(s) that you resist. You probably need to meditate on and say those aloud often.

These affirmations are written for this week, but many of them might speak to you for longer, even a lifetime.

You might not know at the top of the week what you need to affirm. But you might have a sense from the previous week, from a dream or something that happens right on Monday morning. You can also visit this page later in the week to see what resonates. You might also discover I write more for another planet or sign in your chart. I talk more about this here.

My desire is to prompt you to read more for your whole chart, not just what you know or understand your birth chart to be. It’s also possible that none of what I write here speaks to you, and that’s okay. The goal is to open and to explore. That’s the only way we ever truly know anything.

The Signs of Saturn

Saturn

Planets or Ascendant in Capricorn and/or Aquarius

Capricorn (Cardinal, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I have complete faith in my ability to transform what holds me back.

Aquarius (Fixed, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I am wild with discipline and savage with wisdom.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Jupiter

Jupiter

Planets or Ascendant in Sagittarius and/or Pisces

Sagittarius (Mutable, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I only accept freedom as a gift from myself for me since no one else can give it.

Pisces (Mutable, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I have love in my heart as the source and inspiration for my worldly wealth.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Mars

Mars

Planets or Ascendant in Aries and/or Scorpio

Aries (Cardinal, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I am a catalyst for change in an important process that’s been in the works for a long time and will be for a longer time to come.

Scorpio (Fixed, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I am alluring to watch because I actively behold beauty in what I say and what I do.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Sign of the Sun

The Sun

Planets or Ascendant in Leo

Leo (Fixed, Fire sign)

Affirmation:

I am inspired and an inspiration.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Venus

Venus

Planets or Ascendant in Taurus and/or Libra

Taurus (Fixed, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I work quiet wonders that pound loudly in my heart, not necessarily for all to hear and know yet.

Libra (Cardinal, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I confidently make time to be still when others are stirred up too much.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Signs of Mercury

Mercury

Planets or Ascendant in Gemini and/or Virgo

Gemini (Mutable, Air sign)

Affirmation:

I continuously add beauty and brilliance to all collaborations and joint endeavors.

Virgo (Mutable, Earth sign)

Affirmation:

I freely enjoy what I do and want to do with faith that I am supported and appreciated.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.

The Sign of the Moon

The Moon

Planets or Ascendant in Cancer

Cancer (Cardinal, Water sign)

Affirmation:

I decide how all my interactions keep me feeling safe and supported.

Don’t know what planets or points you have where in your chart? Learn what to do about it here.